History of NHRL 2023
NHRL was founded in 2018 by Austin McChord and Ryan Sasloe, with the goal of gathering a large following of fans on the internet.
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2023
January 28, 2023
2023 brought a massive change: our new tournament format! This gives us a shorter overall event time while still allowing our registration to remain uncapped and ensuring a fun tournament to watch.
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March 18, 2023
We made a tweak to our tournament format from January, updating our Preliminary round into a 2-round Qualifier, in which bots that go 0-2 can be eliminated. We also, once again, had a record number of bots attending overall and in all weight classes, blowing away all previous records!
Streams
May 6, 2023
Streams
June 24-25, 2023
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 139 | Link | Silent Spring |
| 12lb | 29 | Link | Cthulhu |
| 30lb | 20 | Link | Kablooey Tango |
Streams
August 12, 2023
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September 30 2023
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November 11, 2023
| Weight Class | # of bots | Bracket | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3lb | 24 | Link | Booty Brigade |
| 12lb | 24 | Link | Full Court |
| 30lb | 23 | Link | Emulsifier |
We unveiled a new tournament format for our 2023 World Championships: a 3-round qualifier. Bots must win 2 out of 3 fights in the qualifying rounds to advance to the single-elimination bracket.
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December 5-7, 2023
We closed 2023 with something different: our first-ever NHRL All-Stars event. Unlike our other events, this was an event spread out over 3 nights, using a World Cup-style group stage format.
It also featured guest appearances from some well-known names from YouTube, giving us some memorable exhibition fights.
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